Chickie01
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So I'll start by saying I have several rescued parrots, and when my moms dog passed away 2 weeks ago, she decided not to get another dog. She enjoys my birds and wanted to get one for herself. I could not find any in need of rescuing and ended up finding a guy an hour and a half away who said he had 2 cockatiels for sale. We arrived to a broken down smelly house where he showed me 2 baby birds that were NOT the ones he sent pictures of! I told him I would not take one if they were not weaned and eating seed. He "guaranteed " and swore to me they were 3 months old and weaned. But halfway home I noticed this bird was very wobbly, and had no bite force. Got him home and he would not eat. Luckily my neighbor had some frozen exact brand baby bird food, which he does eat off a spoon. Does eat millet. Picks at seeds but doesn't eat much. PLEASE help us, I don't want to lose him!
1. Should I be concerned about PBFD with the bald spot on head, wing, and crop? Parents looked healthy, dad had small bald patch but had new pin feathers.
2. Should I be worried about him being not very mobile? The guy did not provide a nest, he had them raised on 2 inches of seed on top of a cage. I think maybe the babies had a hard time gaining leg strength walking around on seeds...?
3. I'm worried he isn't eating enough. Tuesday weight 90 grams. Thurs..88 grams. Guy claimed parents fed babies, but they were not interested in being by the babies when I was there, they were more interested in being perched on a human.
1. Should I be concerned about PBFD with the bald spot on head, wing, and crop? Parents looked healthy, dad had small bald patch but had new pin feathers.
2. Should I be worried about him being not very mobile? The guy did not provide a nest, he had them raised on 2 inches of seed on top of a cage. I think maybe the babies had a hard time gaining leg strength walking around on seeds...?
3. I'm worried he isn't eating enough. Tuesday weight 90 grams. Thurs..88 grams. Guy claimed parents fed babies, but they were not interested in being by the babies when I was there, they were more interested in being perched on a human.
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